FW19 Comme Des Garçons Homme Plus Loose Gauge Fishnet T-Shirt

Comme Des Garçons, translating to “like boys”, is one of few labels in which stood up the societal norms couture instilled during the 1970’s. Falling under placement of anti-fashion, the Japanese creative, Rei Kawakubo, has amassed an empire of sub-lines under Comme Des Garçons. The label begun in 1969 and was established just 4 years later, walking a menswear line in ‘78 and a debut show in ‘81 - Paris. Kawakubo didn’t conform to tight dresses or synched waists, she experimented without remorse and pushed for individuality in a highly restrained industry. Among Yohji Yamamoto and Margiela, she pioneered a new perspective on wearable art, identifying with the punk-rockers and anarchists of Japan and Europe. Today, she stands tall with over 30 lines/collaborations accomplished in her 52 year reign, still upholding her position as owner of the label. Her influence is incomparable, seen in all corners of fashion and art, overarching as an epitomized fashion forefather.

 

Debuting in the Fall 2019 collection, Rei Kawakubo “finds beauty in the dark” with an assertive, black dominant runway. Spiked motifs, heavily lined makeup and revealing fishnet heighten the search for allure in void of light. The gloomful palette can often be synonymous with sorrow or misery, but Kawakubo challenges such, looking deeper into a foreign perspective - that of darkness. The garments project a feeling of angst, an anxiety often found in the dark, but intrigues the audience to view without prejudice. Once beneath, tailored suits and draping silhouettes lie in contrast to the grunge aesthetic. The item in showcase encapsulates such with ease, the weave loose and frail yet projecting a raw confidence when worn as a statement or layered piece. Tagged as an oversized small, fitting a men’s medium in pristine condition throughout.